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The study suggests that the spoons found everywhere in barbarian war gear were used for snorting drugs before battle. Source: Praehistorische Zeitschrift.

Gak Attack! Barbarians Snorted Drugs Before Battle, Study Finds

All That History December 4, 2024

If you are facing battle, it is generally a good thing if the soldiers on...

The satyr and nymph scene is just one of the beautiful frescoes found in the tiny house in Pompeii. Source: Pompeii Archaeological Park.

Tiny House Found in Ancient Pompeii Has Erotica All Over the Walls

All That History October 28, 2024

Pompeii, famously destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD, is treasure trove due...

Bust of Marcus Aurelius in the Louvre. Source: Bob3321 / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Marcus Aurelius: A Timeless Guide to Life from the Philosopher King

All That History September 26, 2024

Roman emperors are perhaps remembered for their notoriety more than anything else. We remember Julius...

A coin from Cyrene depicting silphium: the plant, which only grew locally to the city, became its chief export. Source: ArchaiOptix / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Silphium: Can We Rediscover the Roman Wonder Drug?

All That History September 23, 2024

Cure-alls are, generally speaking, never what they claim. Most medical wonder drugs are nothing of...

Roman orichalcum, which begs the question: how can we not know what this metal is? Well, it seems that perhaps the Romans didn’t know, either (Emanuele riela / CC BY-SA 4.0)

Orichalcum: A Lost Metal that we Never Lost?

All That History August 4, 2024

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato, writing about Atlantis, made mention of a fabulous metal which...